Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed creator Masamune Shirow's work tends to be a bit dirty these days

Frankly, Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed creator Masamune Shirow's work tends to be a bit dirty these days. He continues contributing to ero magazine Comic Anthurium, with a new pinup in the issue that hits Japan today.

That art is going to be featured on book cards

More swimsuit fun is promised for the issue out in August.

A special 10,000yen "Masamune Shirow Pack" is being offered at August's Comiket, with goodies like a 3D mouse pad.

And, Ikeda has directed a third CG short spin-off of his "indecent" W Tail Cat art books, the second of which came out this spring.